COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 3797-02
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 916
Subject: Political Subdivisions: Domestic Relations
Type: Original
Date: March 7, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume that most counties wanting to impose this fee would have done so by now, and any fiscal impact would be minimal.
Officials of the Department of Social Services-Division of Family Services assumes no fiscal impact.
Official of the Department of Public Safety assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Jefferson County Commission assume no fiscal impact.
Oversight assumes that local governments that wanted to impose this fee would have done so, therefore, for the purposes of this fiscal note Oversight assumes no fiscal impact to state or local government.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act removes the sunset clause from Section 488.445, RSMo, and allows counties to pass ordinances to impose fees on the issue of marriage licenses and surcharges upon civil cases. Currently, this statute requires ordinances to be passed before January 1, 2001. DESCRIPTION (continued)
The fees collected would be deposited in a special fund to provide financial assistance to domestic violence shelters. No Clerk of any Court could collect any surcharge authorized by or pursuant to any ordinance, order or resolution which provides that the effective date to commence the imposition of the surcharge is on or after January 1, 1997, unless the ordinance, or order or resolution was authorized by statute.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of State Courts Administrator
Department of Social Services- Division of Family Services
Department of Public Safety
Jefferson County
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
March 7, 2002